Peter Murrell, former CEO of the Scottish National Party, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for embezzling over £400,000 from the party between 2010 and 2022. He pleaded guilty to the charges, which included making hundreds of personal purchases, such as a luxury camper van, and falsifying invoices.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has submitted its preliminary report to the Uttar Pradesh government concerning allegations of embezzlement of donations for the Ayodhya Ram temple. The report recommends restructuring the temple trust and appointing a CEO, similar to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple model, to enhance transparency and accountability.
A Special Investigation Team has submitted its preliminary report to the Uttar Pradesh government concerning allegations of embezzlement of donations for the Ayodhya Ram temple. The report recommends restructuring the temple trust and appointing a CEO.
A Special Investigation Team has submitted its preliminary findings to the Uttar Pradesh government regarding allegations of embezzlement of donations for the Ayodhya Ram temple. The report recommends restructuring the temple trust and appointing a CEO.
Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, is barred from leaving Spain and must appear in court twice monthly as part of a corruption probe. The case involves allegations of embezzlement and influence peddling.
Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez, will stand trial on corruption charges including embezzlement and influence peddling. A judge has ordered her to surrender her passport and report to court monthly, barring her from leaving Spain.
Uttar Pradesh government forms a three-member SIT to investigate alleged embezzlement of donations at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, following a request from the temple trust and allegations by a former SP MLA. The SIT will submit a preliminary report in seven days.
Japan's Financial Services Agency has ordered a one-month business suspension for the Woori Credit Union, a credit union for ethnic Koreans in Japan, after former executives embezzled billions of yen using fictitious accounts. The union allegedly concealed the fraud for years and destroyed evidence during inspections.
Former Tokyo Women's Medical University president, Kinuko Iwamoto (79), pleaded not guilty to embezzlement charges at her first trial at the Tokyo District Court. She is accused of causing over 200 million yen in damages by making the university pay unnecessary fees to a construction company president for new building construction projects.
Prosecutors raided a US Air Force base in Gunsan and the residence of a local employee suspected of embezzling hundreds of millions of won by inflating the prices of electrical materials. The employee allegedly received kickbacks from a supplier between 2021 and 2023.
Prosecutors are investigating a USFK employee for allegedly inflating prices of materials supplied to a US Air Force base in Gunsan, South Korea, and embezzling the difference. The base and the employee's residence were searched.
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Peter Murrell, former SNP chief executive, embezzled over £400,000 using the party's accounting system. He faces a hefty prison sentence and legal action to recover the funds, with HMP Dumfries or Castle Huntly potential locations for his incarceration.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admitted embezzling party funds to finance personal purchases. His ex-wife, Nicola Sturgeon, denies knowledge of the crimes, but the scandal impacts her reputation.
A Seoul court sentenced Park Sang-hoon, CEO of Korea Pharma, to three years in prison for embezzling over 4.1 billion won and providing illegal rebates to hospitals and doctors. The company was fined 10 million won.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell embezzled over £400,000 from the party's funds between 2010 and 2022. Court documents detail 1,066 purchases, including a £124,550 motorhome, luxury goods, and everyday items.
Two union leaders from the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille have been sentenced to one year in prison suspended and fined for embezzling €264,833 from employee funds between 2014 and 2018. The court found they misused funds for personal and union expenses, leading to a three-year ban from holding office. Their lawyer has announced an appeal.
Shi Yongxin, former abbot of China's Shaolin Temple, sentenced to 24 years for embezzling over 282m yuan and bribery, transforming the temple into a global brand before his downfall.
Shi, former abbot of Shaolin Temple, sentenced for embezzling over 131 million yuan and taking 11.63 million yuan in bribes between 2003-2025.
Peter Murrell, husband of former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has admitted embezzling over £400,000 of SNP funds. The investigation, Operation Branchform, revealed extensive misuse of party cash for personal gain over 12 years, leading to Murrell's guilty plea and an inevitable prison sentence.
Peter Murrell, former SNP chief executive, pleads guilty to embezzlement, ending a 5-year investigation. The case has damaged SNP's trust and popularity. Questions linger about Nicola Sturgeon's knowledge and assurances on party finances.
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is expected to appear in court accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over 12 years. He allegedly used the funds for luxury goods, jewellery, cosmetics, two cars, and a motorhome.
Lawyer Huang Di-ying alleges former Ma Ying-jeou Foundation CEO Hsiao Hsu-tsen committed public embezzlement and breach of trust, drawing parallels to Ko Wen-je's legal issues. The foundation claims Hsiao received donations without proper accounting.
The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office has launched a forced investigation into the chairman of Korea Land Trust, A, on charges of embezzling tens of billions of won from affiliate companies for personal use, including gambling funds. The investigation began after the Financial Supervisory Service reported illegal activities.
